tetrasyllable

[ te-truh-sil-uh-buhl, te-truh-sil- ]

noun

1. a word or line of verse of four syllables.

tetrasyllable

/ ˌtɛtrəˈsɪləbəl; ˌtɛtrəsɪˈlæbɪk /

noun

1. a word of four syllables

Derived Forms

• tetrasyllabic, adjective

Other Words From

• tet·ra·syl·lab·ic [te-tr, uh, -si-, lab, -ik], tetra·syl·labi·cal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of tetrasyllable¹

First recorded in 1580–90; tetra- + syllable

Example Sentences

Tetrasyllable, tet′ra-sil-a-bl, n. a word of four syllables.

From Project Gutenberg

Each line ends with a trisyllable or a tetrasyllable, with dissyllabic rhyme running through the quatrain.

From Project Gutenberg

Tetrasyllable Verse: A verse of four syllables must have an accent on the third syllable.

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